National Sports
Canadian brands hope to score with Taylor Swift fans during Super Bowl
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Most Canadian companies locked in their Super Bowl ad space long before anyone knew the Kansas City Chiefs would make it to the final match, but experts say many of those brands will be looking to score big with the audience drawn in by the team’s most famous fan: Taylor Swift. The American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London, Ont., police chief’s apology a good step but missing key elements: experts
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2024
TORONTO – A southwestern Ontario police chief’s apology this week for the time it took to lay sexual assault charges against five professional hockey players marked an important step in acknowledging harm but lacked key elements needed to demonstrate full accountability and rebuild trust, experts say. In a news conference that drew national attention Monday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024
By The Canadian Press on February 8th, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Calgary 5 New Jersey 3 Boston 4 Vancouver 0 Philadelphia 4 Winnipeg 1 Florida 4 Washington 2 Carolina 5 Colorado 2 N.Y. Islanders 6 Tampa Bay 2 Vegas 3 Arizona 2 — NBA Golden State 131 Indiana 109 Orlando 127 San Antonio 111 Cleveland 118 Brooklyn 95 Dallas 122 New York 108 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Five players score twice as Battalion trounce IceDogs 12-1
By The Canadian Press on February 8th, 2024
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Five players scored twice as the North Bay Battalion trounced the Niagara IceDogs 12-1 on Thursday in the Ontario Hockey League. Dalyn Wakely, Anthony Romani, Sandis Vilmanis, Owen Van Steensel and Ethan Procyszyn each found the back on the net twice in the resounding victory for North Bay (26-16-8), which lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Loshko scores hat trick, Huskies rout Titan 11-0
By The Canadian Press on February 8th, 2024
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Andrei Loshko had three goals and two assists, Antonin Verreault had one goal and five assists, and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies trounced the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 11-0 on Thursday night in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Samuel Savoie scored twice, while Samuel Rousseau, Jérémy Langlois, Benjamin Brunelle, François-James Buteau and Ty Higgins also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Markstrom makes 37 saves as Flames down Devils 5-3 for their third straight victory
By Allan Kreda, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Jacob Markstrom made 37 saves, Connor Zary and Andrew Mangiapane each had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Thursday night for their third straight win. Mikael Backlund, Kevin Rooney, Andrei Kuzmenko and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for Calgary, which was coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Travis Konecny’s ‘Gordie Howe hat trick’ lifts Flyers over Jets 4-1
By Aaron Bracy, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Travis Konecny had a goal, an assist and a fight in the first period – known as a “Gordie Howe hat trick” – to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the slumping Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Morgan Frost added a goal and an assist and Ryan Poehling and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marchand and Heinen score short-handed, Bruins blank Canucks 4-0 in matchup of NHL’s top 2 teams
By Ken Powtak, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – Brad Marchand and Danton Heinen scored short-handed in the first period, and the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 on Thursday night in a matchup of the NHL’s top two teams. Linus Ullmark stopped 17 shots for his first shutout of the season. Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha also scored, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theegala takes lead in weather-delayed Phoenix Open with a 65, Canada’s Taylor 3 back
By John Marshall, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2024
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Sahith Theegala spent time with his parents in the players’ dining room and grabbed a bite to eat during what ended up being a long weather delay. With no room to sit in the clubhouse at TPC Scottsdale, Theegala went out to his car to get warm, listen to music and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Summer McIntosh beats Katie Ledecky in 800m freestyle, sets Canadian record
By The Canadian Press on February 8th, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. – Toronto’s Summer McIntosh defeated all-time great Katie Ledecky of the United States in the 800-metre freestyle on Thursday and set a Canadian record in the process. The 17-year-old McIntosh swam the women’s 800 metres in eight minutes 11.39 seconds to finish first at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships meet and beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacific FC adds experience in the form of French midfielder Aly Ndom
By The Canadian Press on February 8th, 2024
Pacific FC has signed French midfielder Aly Ndom to a two-year contract. The 27-year-old native of Pontoise played most recently for IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish top flight where he had two assists in 28 appearances. Ndom started his career in France in Stade de Reims’ system, rising up the ranks to help the senior ... Read More »
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